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15 Non-Academic Project Management Books to Earn PDUs

Rebel’s Guide to PM

I’ve read, I’m guessing, over 150 management books in my career, and you can read my book reviews if you want to trawl through the archives. In this article, I’m saving you some time by highlighting 15 of my recommended books for PDUs, but first, let’s cover off some details about using reading.

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The Partnership of Technology and People in Project Management

LiquidPlanner

Why the partnership of technology and people bring more than one benefit. Technology isn’t just a tool anymore. It is no longer a case of ignoring the ‘tech’ component of your team. As technology continues to evolve so rapidly, it is no longer an ‘add-on’ but instead has now become a true team member of value.

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Bridging the PM Competency Gap [Book Review]

Rebel’s Guide to PM

This article, Bridging the PM Competency Gap [Book Review] , first appeared on Girl's Guide to PM. These courses are strong on the technical elements of project management. The book won’t tell you what competencies your team needs, but it does lay out a roadmap for helping you work that out for yourself.

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Online Training: RapidStart PMO Review

Rebel’s Guide to PM

RapidStart PMO: Online Project Management Training Review. When I talked to him about this course he thought it made more sense to create it as online media as opposed to a book, and I think with the way learning is going right now that makes sense. Then it talks about aligning the PMO. Workstream 2: Operating the PMO.

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40 Reasons PMOs Fail

Project Risk Coach

I've also had the joy and the pain of implementing three Project Management Offices (PMOs), two in Information Technology Departments and one Enterprise PMO. Through the years, I've noted many reasons that PMOs fail or struggle. It's rarely just one thing; it's usually a combination of things.

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9 Tips For Mentoring a Project Manager

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Perhaps you’ve been asked to mentor an apprentice , or someone new to the PMO or team. However, you might find that as a project manager in the PMO, you are mentoring others across the business who are doing projects but who do not work in the PMO – they can feel the same about the role being isolating. Need a mentor?

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Overview of my year 2020 book reviews

Henny Portman

2020 was again an extremely fruitful book review year. I wrote around 50 book reviews including 16 corresponding quick reference cards and several personal insights, and views on specific topics in the field of project, program and portfolio management. My own books, whitepapers and articles. Agile related books.

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